Lowell’s Restaurant at Pike Place Market offers crab cakes among its seafood options, pairing them with simple sides in a market-view setting.[29] The cakes are formed from seasoned crab mixture and pan-seared, aiming for a browned exterior and a soft interior.[29] Reports from diners describe the texture and seasoning as uneven, with some finding the cakes overly dense or lacking the bright flavor they expect from Dungeness or lump crab.[29] Because of these mixed impressions, Lowell’s crab cakes are best considered if convenience and the Pike Place atmosphere matter more than seeking out the city’s top version.[29][16]